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Our last issue: 12/18/03; It is with great sadness that Network World has decided to cancel the Web Business newsletter. This will be the final issue.
Yahoo's latest anti-spam initiative: 12/16/03; Today, we catch up with some news in the world of Web business.
Napster is free again but MP3.com shuts down: 12/11/03; As Napster attempts to rise from the ashes fellow music site MP3.com is being shut down by its new owner Cnet Networks.
Anti-spam market braces for shakeout: 12/09/03; With the onslaught of vendors jumping on the spam-fighting bandwagon, choosing the right anti-spam product can be almost as tedious as wading through an in-box of junk mail. But signs are pointing to a shakeout in the anti-spam market over the next year or two that will eliminate many of today's players.
Industry groups urge care when holiday shopping: 12/04/03; Last time, we talked about the emergence of online fraudsters "phishing" for consumers' personal information and credit card details by sending mass e-mails posing as messages from legitimate businesses. With the holiday shopping season in full swing, the Business Software Alliance and the Better Business Bureau are offering a list of 10 tips on how consumers can protect themselves from dishonest vendors and other online threats.
Mailbag: Too many phish in the sea: 12/02/03; Editor's Note: Sandra Gittlen is taking a short break from the Web Business Newsletters.
Symantec CEO warns of new threats: 11/25/03; John Thompson, Symantec chairman and CEO, delivered a call to arms to Comdex attendees last week, when he detailed how the more business is done on the Internet, the more everyone needs to do their part to secure the wired, and wireless, world.
Tallying the true cost of spam: 11/20/03; Frank Gillman was frustrated that spam had essentially rendered useless the BlackBerries he deployed to 220 lawyers at the Allen Matkins legal firm in Los Angeles.
Too many phish in the sea: 11/18/03; Editor's Note: Sandra Gittlen is taking a short break from the Web Business Newsletters.
Web integration: Words of wisdom: 11/13/03; Editor's Note: Sandra Gittlen is away this week.
Senators object to Internet tax bill, RealNetworks promotes online music: 11/11/03; Editor's Note: Sandra Gittlen is out this week. In place of her usual column, we bring you some breaking Web business news. Enjoy!
Microsoft aims to improve search, VeriSign gets Flashier: 11/06/03; Editor's Note: Sandra Gittlen is traveling. In place of her usual column, we bring you breaking news nuggets from the world of e-business. Enjoy!
Massachusetts smokes out online cigarette sales: 11/04/03; Type in "Massachusetts" and "cigarettes" into your search engine and up pops more than a half-dozen offers to buy cigarettes online. The kicker - you can avoid paying Massachusetts state taxes.
Mailbag: Shopping shouldn't be so difficult: 10/30/03; There's nothing like that feeling when you receive in your in-box the perfect response to the dilemma put forth. I received just such a response to my in-store/online shopping dilemma.
Portability battle heats up: 10/28/03; Users looking for gains from wireless phone number portability will have to wade through the sour grapes among carriers and the Federal Communications Commission to find out any real information.
Self-service nation: 10/23/03; "A kiosk, a kiosk. My kingdom for a kiosk." - Richard III by William Shakespeare
Shopping shouldn't be this difficult: 10/21/03; Last week, I ventured into the retail store of a large electronics chain. I was in search of a scanner for all my old photographs and figured this chain would have the best deal. I headed home to do a bit of homework and happened to find a good deal on the same company's Web site. I printed off the page and headed back to the store. What follows is a tale of what's wrong with the combined online and bricks and mortar world.
A Utopic system for the medical community: 10/16/03; When my mother passed away earlier this year, I knew my family was in for some big adjustments. After all, she was the one who kept all of the finances in order.
Health concerns dog wireless world: 10/14/03; Is there a bump in the road for wireless networks ahead? If a recent report by Reuters is any indication, there just might be.
Does content equal data in the mobile world?: 10/09/03; The head of our IT group asked me to meet up with him the other day to brainstorm about a panel he's going to be on. He asked me what I think about content management for mobile users.
Mailbag: Spam legislation not enough: 10/07/03; A few weeks ago, I raised the issue of whether legislation like the one recently passed in California is enough to stop spammers in their tracks. You responded with a resounding "No."
Internet tax ban finds more foes: 10/02/03; As the bill that would eliminate Internet-only taxes winds its way through Congress, state and local governments are again up in arms. This time, they are crying foul on parts of the legislation that would allow voice calls made over the 'Net to go untaxed.
California takes on spammers: 09/30/03; Last week saw the historic signing of a bill that puts spammers in the crosshairs.
Hilton to automate check-in services: 09/25/03; PUBLISHER'S NOTE: Please note that, as of 9/29/03, all of your valued Network World Fusion newsletters will be delivered to you from nwfnews.com. If you use filters to manage your newsletters based on domain name, please adjust accordingly.
Internet tax ban moving forward: 09/23/03; PUBLISHER'S NOTE: Please note that, as of 9/29/03, all of your valued Network World Fusion newsletters will be delivered to you from nwfnews.com. If you use filters to manage your newsletters based on domain name, please adjust accordingly.

Sandra Gittlen is events editor for Network World's Seminars and Events Group. Previously, she was managing editor of Network World Fusion and senior reporter covering Internet research and standards for Network World magazine. She can be reached at sgittlen@nww.com.